VERBto make cheerful and lively; to excite; to rouse to action; to encourage; to embolden ...1657 obs. rare

ETYMOLOGYfrom Latin alacris active, lively, cheerful + -ate

FIRST DOCUMENTED USE1657 - see EXAMPLE below

EXAMPLE"...and all to allacriate the spirit of Man."From: A Medicinal Dispensatory: Containing the Whole Body of PhysickComposed by: the Illustrious RenodaeusTranslated and Revised by: Richard Tomlinson, 1657